Figurative Language and Poetry Terms Review

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Across
  1. 5. A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
  2. 6. Using a word or phrase multiple times for emphasis.
  3. 7. Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
  4. 8. A group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words.
  5. 11. A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two or more things using the words like or as.
  6. 13. Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from its literal interpretation.
  7. 15. A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea.
  8. 16. The "beat" of a poem, created by stressed and unstressed syllables.
  9. 18. Words that imitate sounds (e.g., buzz, splash, bang).
  10. 19. The attribution of personal or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Down
  1. 1. The ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of lines, typically labeled with letters (e.g., ABAB).
  2. 2. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
  3. 3. Repetition of the same sound(s) at the beginning of adjacent words.
  4. 4. A pair of consecutive lines that rhyme.
  5. 9. Descriptive language appealing to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).
  6. 10. A single row of words, often used to create rhythm or emphasis.
  7. 11. A grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by blank spaces (like a paragraph).
  8. 12. A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, or between what is said and meant.
  9. 14. The poet’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject, communicated through word choice (e.g., playful, melancholic).
  10. 17. A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two or more things without using the words like or as.